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Usage note

在中文里可以用来表示对食物的态度或方式。比如,你可能会说‘我这些水果很好’意味着你对这些水果进行了很好的处理或准备。

dài zài zhōng wén lǐ kě yǐ lái yòng lái bǎo shí dài rú shí guǒ de dà tǐ huò qì ,rú kě ,nǐ huì shuō ‘wǒ dài zhè xiē shuǐguǒ hěn hǎo’ rèn de nǐ duì zhè xiē shuǐguǒ jìn xíng le hěn hǎo de chǔlǐ huò zhǔnbèi 。

待 in Chinese can be used to describe the way you treat or handle food. For example, you might say '我对待这些水果很好' meaning you treated these fruits very well.

Context note

这个词语通常出现在描述食物处理或准备的方式时。比如,你可能会说‘妈妈这道菜很用心’表示母亲对菜肴的制作非常认真和细心。

zhè gè cí yǔ tōng cháng chū xiàn miáo shù shí wù chǔ lǐ huò zhǔnbèi de fāng shì shí 。rú kě ,nǐ huì kě yuē ‘māma dài zhè dào cài hěn yīn xīn’ bǎo shí mǔ qīn duì yáo chǎi de zhù zào fēnɡ cǎi róng bìng jìn sérén hé xīnqín 。

This word is commonly used when describing the way food is handled or prepared. For example, you might say '妈妈对待这道菜很用心' meaning mother treated this dish with great care and attention.

5 examples

这些水果很好。
wǒ dài zhè xiē shuǐ guǒ hěn hǎo。
I treat these fruits very well.
妈妈这道菜很用心。
mā ma dài zhè dào cài hěn yòng xīn。
Mother treats this dish with great care.
食物很有礼貌。
tā dài shí wù hěn yǒu lǐ mào。
He is very polite when handling food.
我们这些食材很好。
wǒ men dài zhè xiē shí cái hěn hǎo。
We treat these ingredients very well.
食物很细心。
tā dài shí wù hěn xì xīn。
She is very meticulous when handling food.

5 mini stories

妈妈对这道菜很有耐心,所以做得很好吃。她食物很细心。
mā ma duì dài zhè dào cài hěn yǒu nài xīn, suǒ yǐ zuò dé hěn hǎo chī。 tā dài shí wù hěn xì xīn。
Mother was very patient in preparing this dish, so it turned out delicious. She is very meticulous when handling food.
我们这些食材很好,所以做出的食物非常美味。
wǒ men dài zhè xiē shí cái hěn hǎo, suǒ yǐ zuò chū de shí wù fēi cháng měi wèi。
We treated these ingredients well, so the food we made was very delicious.
他对食物很有礼貌,从不浪费任何东西。
tā duì dài shí wù hěn yǒu lǐ mào, cóng bú làng fèi rèn hé dōng xī。
He is very polite when handling food and never wastes anything.
这些水果很好,所以它们看起来很新鲜。
tā dài zhè xiē shuǐ guǒ hěn hǎo, suǒ yǐ tā men kàn qǐ lái hěn xīn xiān。
She treated these fruits well, so they look very fresh.
妈妈对这道菜很有创意,所以它非常美味。
mā ma duì dài zhè dào cài hěn yǒu chuàng yì, suǒ yǐ tā fēi cháng měi wèi。
Mother was creative in preparing this dish, so it turned out delicious.

Mini dialogue

招待客人

A
妈妈,我们用什么招客人?
Māma, wǒmen yòng shénme zhāodài kèrén?
Mom, what do we use to treat guests?
B
我们用水果和茶招他们。
Wǒmen yòng shuǐguǒ hé chá zhāodài tāmen.
We treat them with fruit and tea.

热情款待

A
奶奶我们真好。
Nǎinai dài wǒmen zhēn hǎo.
Grandma treats us really well.
B
是的,她总是热情款大家。
Shì de, tā zǒngshì rèqíng kuǎndài dàjiā.
Yes, she always warmly treats everyone.

Related words and contrasts

similar
对待
duìdài
treat (someone)

待 is often used in compound words like 对待, meaning how you treat people.

related
招待
zhāodài
entertain or serve (guests)

待 appears in 招待, which means to host or look after visitors.

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